5 Days to a Clutter-Free House {A Review}

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It’s out of control and you don’t know where to begin. Ever felt that way about your house? I know I have. I have tried various methods of getting a cluttered house back together. Thankfully my house is not out of control at the moment {mainly because I took 31 days to Become an organized mom and am still working on these ideas} but after reading “5 Days to a Clutter-Free House” by Sandra Felton & Marsha Sims, I feel like I am better equipped to tackle my house when it needs it.

I, first off, have to do a little raving about one of the authors of this book: Sandra Felton. I first heard of her when I listened to a radio program she was on years ago. She was talking about how to get organized and the mental thought process behind staying organized. I was sold and proceeded to follow her site and buy her books. I read her book “Organizing for Life: Declutter Your Mind to Declutter Your World” and was forever changed. Her methods just make good sense. She isn’t all about just telling you what to do but rather how to think like an organized person. If you truly follow her methods it will transform your organizational skills!

Okay now back to the book “5 Days to a Clutter-Free House,” This book will take your house from cluttered to clear in 5 days. Felton and Sims offer a very thorough and step-by-step plan to get your home sorted and in order. If you are overwhelmed this would be the perfect place to start!

You will find out in the book that you really need help to get clutter under control. Don’t let that stop you if you aren’t normally quick to ask for help though. You can seek help from family, friends, hire someone, or even your kids {assuming they are old enough to do some work}. In 5 days you can accomplish a lot with help that would take you much, much longer on your own.

I really like the system they use in 5 Days to a Clutter-Free House. The whole plan is laid out for you very clearly. Each day the team tackles a new level, beginning with everything “below the knee” on Monday. This means you sort items on the floor and sort them into boxes according to where in the house they need to go. You continue with new levels each day and by Thursday, the house should start to become much less cluttered. Then it’s time to clear out areas that are closed (cabinets, drawers, etc…). By Friday, your surfaces should be clear, and you will have accomplished an incredible amount. The next steps are also clearly defined for you so that you can maintain the clutter free house and sort through all of your boxes of stuff.

Kristin is happily married to her best friend and "momma" to 6 kids. She has twins in the mix and had them all in just 10 years. She loves to share what she has learned and encourage other moms that they are good at what they do and they will survive. She could talk for hours about blogging and social media, eating healthy & exciting products that makes moms lives a bit easier and more fun.